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Blogging special sports events and storiesTue, 03 Mar 2015 23:00:04 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.32013 Rice football schedulehttp://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2013/01/2013-rice-football-schedule/
http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2013/01/2013-rice-football-schedule/#commentsWed, 30 Jan 2013 21:12:31 +0000http://blog.chron.com/owls/?p=9494Rice, which is coming off its first bowl appearance in four years, will open Conference USA play at home against Florida Atlantic on Sept. 28, the league announced Wednesday.

Rice will open the season Aug. 31 against Texas A&M and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel in College Station. The annual Bayou Bucket with crosstown rival Houston is set for Sept. 21 at Reliant Stadium.

The Owls beat Air Force 33-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl to finish 7-6 last season.

Before we dive into the picks, it’s time for me to offer my Week 9 predictions for the Houston and Rice games:

Houston 42, UTEP 24.

Rice 27, Southern Miss 20.

Give me your predictions.

Games

JD

David S.

Russell K.

MendozaCOOG

UTEP at Houston

Houston

Houston

Houston

Houston

Southern Miss at Rice

Rice

Rice

Rice

Rice

Memphis at SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

UAB at Tulane

UAB

Tulane

Tulane

UAB

UCF at Marshall

UCF

Marshall

UCF

UCF

Navy at East Carolina

East Carolina

East Carolina

East Carolina

East Carolina

Texas at Kansas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas A&M at Auburn

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas Tech at Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Baylor at Iowa State

Baylor

Iowa State

Baylor

Baylor

TCU at Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Notre Dame at Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Florida vs. Georgia

Florida

Georgia

Florida

Florida

Mississippi State at Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Michigan at Nebraska

Michigan

Michigan

Michigan

Nebraska

Last week:

12-2

10-4

12-2

10-4

Season:

91-26

89-28

92-25

84-33

Games

Andrew M.

Jared S.

Justin S.

Steve G.

UTEP at Houston

Houston

Houston

Houston

Houston

Southern Miss at Rice

Rice

Southern Miss

Southern Miss

Rice

Memphis at SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

UAB at Tulane

UAB

Tulane

Tulane

UAB

UCF at Marshall

UCF

UCF

UCF

UCF

Navy at East Carolina

Navy

Navy

East Carolina

East Carolina

Texas at Kansas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas A&M at Auburn

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas Tech at Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Baylor at Iowa State

Iowa State

Baylor

Baylor

Iowa State

TCU at Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Notre Dame at Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Florida vs. Georgia

Florida

Florida

Georgia

Florida

Mississippi State at Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Michigan at Nebraska

Nebraska

Michigan

Nebraska

Nebraska

Last week:

12-2

10-4

7-7

11-3

Season:

92-25

81-36

69-48

90-27

Games

Beaton100

Dustin R.

Bull Texan

UTEP at Houston

Houston

Houston

Houston

Southern Miss at Rice

Southern Miss

Southern Miss

Southern Miss

Memphis at SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

UAB at Tulane

UAB

UAB

UAB

UCF at Marshall

UCF

UCF

Marshall

Navy at East Carolina

Navy

East Carolina

Navy

Texas at Kansas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas A&M at Auburn

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas Tech at Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

Baylor at Iowa State

Baylor

Baylor

Baylor

TCU at Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Notre Dame at Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Florida vs. Georgia

Georgia

Florida

Florida

Mississippi State at Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Michigan at Nebraska

Michigan

Michigan

Michigan

Last week:

8-6

11-3

11-3

Season:

83-34

93-24

88-29

]]>http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2012/10/week-9-pick-em-cougars-look-to-get-back-on-track-vs-utep/feed/4Rice rallies past Kansas on last-second field goalhttp://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2012/09/rice-rallies-past-kansas-on-last-second-field-goal/
http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2012/09/rice-rallies-past-kansas-on-last-second-field-goal/#commentsSat, 08 Sep 2012 23:33:21 +0000http://blog.chron.com/owls/?p=8634
Chris Boswell made a 45-yard field goal with no time on the clock as Rice rallied for a 25-24 road victory over Kansas.
]]>Chris Boswell made a 45-yard field goal with no time on the clock as Rice rallied for a 25-24 road victory over Kansas.

The win marked the first for the Owls in 21 games against Big 12 schools.

Chris Boswell gets a lift from teammates after making a 45-yard field goal with no time remaining to beat Kansas 25-24. (AP)

Down 24-13 early in the third quarter, the Owls scored the final 12 points in the game.

Charles Ross, who had 94 rushing yards, scored on a 2-yard run to pull the Owls within 24-22 with 4:47 remaining.

Cornerback Bryce Callahan set up the game-winning drive with his second interception of the game off Kansas quarterback Dayne Crist.

On the final drive, Rice quarterback Taylor McHargue completed a 7-yard pass to Vance McDonald on fourth down-and-4, and later ran for 12 yards on third down-and-7.

Boswell made four field goals in the game from 47, 29, 29 and 45 yards.

McHargue completed 23-of-35 for 236 yards. Jordan Taylor had nine receptions for 101 yards and McDonald had four receptions for 72 yards.

The win was only the second in the last 19 road games for the Owls since 2009.

Before we dive into the picks, it’s time for me to offer my Week 2 predictions for the Rice and Houston games:

Kansas 34, Rice 24.

Houston 27, Louisiana Tech 24.

Give me your predicted scores.

Games

JD

David S.

Russell K.

MendozaCOOG

Rice at Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Louisiana Tech at Houston

Houston

Louisiana Tech

Houston

Houston

Tulane at Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

UCF at (14) Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

UCF

East Carolina at (9) South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

UTEP at Mississippi

Ole Miss

Ole Miss

Ole Miss

UTEP

Western Carolina at Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Memphis at Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Stephen F. Austin at SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

New Mexico at (17) Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

(24) Florida at Texas A&M

Florida

Florida

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas Tech at Texas State

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Last week:

11-4

12-3

12-3

12-3

Season:

11-4

12-3

12-3

12-3

Games

Andrew M.

Jared S.

Justin S.

Steve G.

Rice at Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Louisiana Tech at Houston

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech

Houston

Louisiana Tech

Tulane at Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

UCF at (14) Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

East Carolina at (9) South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

UTEP at Mississippi

Ole Miss

UTEP

Ole Miss

Ole Miss

Western Carolina at Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Memphis at Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Memphis

Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Stephen F. Austin at SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

New Mexico at (17) Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

(24) Florida at Texas A&M

Florida

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas Tech at Texas State

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Last week:

12-3

12-3

12-3

12-3

Season:

12-3

12-3

12-3

2-3

Games

Beaton100

Matt B.

Dustin R.

Bull Texan

Rice at Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Louisiana Tech at Houston

Houston

Houston

Louisiana Tech

Houston

Tulane at Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

Tulsa

UCF at (14) Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

East Carolina at (9) South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

UTEP at Mississippi

Ole Miss

Ole Miss

Ole Miss

Ole Miss

Western Carolina at Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Marshall

Memphis at Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Arkansas State

Stephen F. Austin at SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

SMU

New Mexico at (17) Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

(24) Florida at Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

Florida

Florida

Texas Tech at Texas State

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Texas Tech

Last week:

11-4

11-4

13-2

11-4

Season:

11-4

11-4

13-2

11-4

]]>http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2012/09/week-2-pick-em-owls-look-for-first-win-against-big-12/feed/5Week 12: College Football Pick ‘Emhttp://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2011/11/week-12-college-football-pick-em/
http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2011/11/week-12-college-football-pick-em/#commentsThu, 17 Nov 2011 20:29:36 +0000http://blog.chron.com/owls/?p=4753
See who our college football writers and reader panel pick in Week 12 games involving Conference USA schools and select national games. Give us your score predictions for the Rice-Tulane and Houston-SMU games.]]>Throughout the season, Chronicle college football writers Joseph Duarte and Sam Khan Jr., along with an eight-member reader panel, will pick games involving Conference USA teams and select national games.

Before we dive into the picks, it’s time for me to offer my Week 12 prediction for the Rice game against Tulane.

COLLEGE STATION – I listed three reasons why Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman’s job appears to be safe in today’s weekly column. They’re not my reasons – but reasons just the same.

1) The 5-5 Aggies have blown double-digit second-half leads in four of their five losses. 2) Sherman’s 2012 recruiting class is ranked seventh nationally by Rivals.com. And 3) Sherman just received an extension and $400,000 annual pay bump. He has four years remaining on his $2.2 million annual contract after this season.

Above is video from Sherman’s weekly press conference leading up to Saturday’s 11 a.m. Kansas game at Kyle Field. Frankly, I think it would help his cause greatly – both on the field and in terms of public perception – to hire an offensive coordinator in the offseason, so he can focus more on the overall job duties of a head coach (and not simply trust Tim DeRuyter and his staff to run the defense).

Just ask Mike Gundy.

The Aggies are headed into the Southeastern Conference next season, and Sherman will need all the help he can get.

]]>http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2011/11/3-reasons-why-sherman-likely-will-lead-ags-into-sec/feed/0Week 11: College Football Pick ‘Emhttp://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2011/11/week-11-college-football-pick-em/
http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2011/11/week-11-college-football-pick-em/#commentsThu, 10 Nov 2011 21:50:42 +0000http://blog.chron.com/owls/?p=4610
See who our college football writers and reader panel pick in Week 11 games involving Conference USA schools and select national games. Give us your score predictions for the Houston-Tulane and Rice-Northwestern games.]]>Throughout the season, Chronicle college football writers Joseph Duarte and Sam Khan Jr., along with an eight-member reader panel, will pick games involving Conference USA teams and select national games.

Before we dive into the picks, it’s time for me to offer my Week 11 prediction for the Rice game at Northwestern.